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“I’ve always liked Liz Cheney, but she’s made a determination that the Republican Party can’t grow with President Trump. I’ve determined we can’t grow without him.”
Graham added that the GOP is making inroads with minorities due to Trump’s “economic populism” and “America First agenda.”
“If you don’t get that, you’re making the biggest mistake in the history of the Republican Party,” Graham said.
The comments come as the GOP grapples with Trump’s role in the party going forward.
Graham, a longtime ally of Trump, previously told "Axios on HBO” that Trump could either make the GOP “bigger” and “stronger” or that he could “destroy it.”